New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-27
MEN OF PEACE FROM BRITAIN.
THEY SPEAK IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION.

Before audience mat nearly nlcd CbcSerlhg Hail.
Sir George Campbell ". T., Haley Stewart.
Al p and w L. Crene- u. T., all menu
bers OF tho Peace Delegation from the iBritish
House of Commons, said all the good things they cond
ebnk of in favor Of treaty between the United states
sndIrca Britain settle by arbitration all difficulties
arising between the two countries Mayor Hewett and
Frederic L. Coddert also gave their reasons from an
American point Of view why such plan should be
aAopted. ,
Telegrams expressing sympathy with the object of the
delegation and regret at their inability to present
received from Governor Hil, who WAS invited 10
preside. and from Senator Eyarts. The speeches
listened to with sympathetic Interest by tho great ma
3ority Of those PRESENT and were frequently appAuded
The mention Of Mr. Gldstone's received with
tremendous Outburst Of cheering ~On the contrary
when Mr. Chamberlain incidentally referred to- GER
tain 81 the audience must needs advertise the length OF
Their by uttering sounds peculiar TO their breed pn
Wild wave Of cheering swept the hall from hoer 70 cell
ing ana comp eely drowned ths feeble natural can OF
the distressed dsseneuts. UEdottrrcd by tins eNhioE
ton OF the sentiment of the mass Of the meeting man
IN the gallery OF speech betrayed MS Irish
origin, ana full of patriotism ANA whiSkey
thai the latter caused The former to overflow kept inter-
Iapting the speakers by Irrelevant remarks. til, when
Mr.. Stewart making his address, the unfortunate
gallery acconpauist gently led away, mutterng
subducd protests miuor key aud making wry faces
Al the close of the meeting nc came and explained to the
lcpOy that his action had been dictated by his strong
auree Trade principles aad he hoped that the gin
tonen OF the press would DO him jostce.' They said
.taey wOdII.
ARBITRATION BITTER THAN WAR.
Mayor Hewitt presided. In opening tue meeting no
said the delegation from the British House OF Commons
Rad mission of peace. They had no authority
20 negotiate a treaty but still they represented the
great ma ority of the people Britain who be-
leyel that The two great representative nations OF the
AnsoSavon shOuld never shed cach Others olooi
In a frarcilal strife some issues could never be set
tied except 10y the dread arbi'rament of war.
srab 4
nlust Itself settle all It's internal disputes. For
another nation 10 suggest Element by arbitration in
such would he impairment But no cause OF d-
could between nations that could not
he better settled 5Y arbitration than by war Especially
is that Of Great Britain and tho United states. War
between them would mean ruin to both America fed
Britain and Great Britain purchased the surplus
products Of America far which otherwise there would lie
The countries We're bodnd by the ties OF
Interest a, well by the ties Of blood.
Mayo. Hewitt diaed Oh the manifest advantages
which this country enjoyed All her ambitions were OF
peaceful character She desired to gain no territory by
conquest The privilege OF coming into the Union
would lot fruit of tie purchase money OF
tribute.
Tho proposition" sail the Mayor. (Which these gen
tcmen vail explain to you. is that International diff
seutcs arising between tbs two countries shall be set
tcd by ar5itrauon; that shall begin By establishing
treaty with Britain to that effect II Is hoped
that the example thus would spread thrOd shont I
the world believe that it will 30 So and the reason
Is that there nation to-day under the extension Of
fhe great commercial industrial system OF me world /
which afford TO to Most Of the evils under
which society is suffering ai>e from ;he enormous
standing armies which maintained through the ap- /
erehen,ion o war"
After lew words OF kindly greeting to the visitors,
Mayor Hewitt said in conclusion: ave trust /
that the mission 4 peace which yoI /
come VIII be secured and that you mag
20 home with the saJisfaction ~ having dons your duty
rs froeneasos citizens as patriots and as CArsIlan'
TIE LESSON OF THT ALABAMA.
Sir Geor e Campbell who received With loud ap
plause. delivered racy address. in which he made
telling plea for arbitration lie said IN substance:
The welcome have gwen almost makes rs fce our
70 Tic tons AID guarded terms VIA. our ssoH IS chefs.
am NOT s,nsuns enoSh TO ,lpPos ,n't our hrson W.
wen nSe a4s w r s' 49 Sr b@
sS T Will be the e,S6v 81 yc great isS eva S war W. I
fresh YOU are not to blame Tor worshppns the memory
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a PAINFUL feeling lie sa Ina The iesu
Miraon-re eiI.ne mink 10 the Alabama ease.T-s not
G6fSsc' iSE TIA, ionqS tie soa@ Of dan g' s7n
was somewht excessive s"lngins dam ges-l 90 not
ishrrs iacnei believe leh-vcd badly tiat
rot cSeckHs 'OH niivd%' rSpacy icsersi THINK
s s'S Of hue aPS sr tho 'a to
SOFA o. p es .y a paw We are pow. aw,y,
to , ana mot not waR eTss ira n fS vii" nave &
mtied frequently Oarbraion to our own
for n:.ncS lcG.sr. We "i c'mc before
anS ss a We na:a bur we come ors "
stance cooe.,%s TIA; we have been drum AID not feeling
sure o. ourselves Tor the iu,ure but wanting 70
y. want s,metaias more ,aaa general Gq:rns
i gnn' S son ' n es M e
sor NJ. WHEN s% ' SS have more capable
O Oh Is b.
fishing arbitration, and how the governments OF both
America ana Britain might pave the for It By sui'a
on tie pitting of moral AZ against physical force
KNGLAND'S CHANGE OF PLAN.
Fredcr ok r. Coudert next introduced who
would have something 10 say on the ether side" lis
commented in facet fashion Sir George Compbers
admission that England hal committed peccadoes
in the past. 1t was truly wonderful thing. England
did propose to stop all petty chickering's and quar-
res America had LIZ internal Gisssnsions She had
10 quarrel with, except Great Brissin and it would
be pity TO derive her Of that privilege. Iiumorously
he spoke OF the peaceful victories which England had
America in capturing her carrying trade.
saying
s. hal s,Isnes O.
We're the only ones Known At Tia; day. Alter while
1t was eS1euisa '9n r., sa s9 es!ls. 'op
SIC hai sanea Il tnst she had aatcPats AID tona
gained nothing Of Ta 60 .a aq.elia!e $. 1:i Y. gs1i
20 herself and danger TO us uPon the ocean ".
tired the experiment OF arbitration. think
~ - a Hagnn all
dss isned with The results no better evidence OF
had that both parties The
fIaughterl o .ct
principle We settled principe and
have nOl u since, Al
that 1t is tho Troublesome possession
have and that viii have 10 get rid Of hy
driving deep down into the As soon As was known
only cool head in
was o. brother Hewitt We never knew what 10 do
with until finally despair scattered them
and whether this did good TO s remains 10
be Laughter
Aftcward paid IS 900 900 for privilege o. letting
nsh a hooks Not all the nsh in Tho
would be worth that much II auction But
that the they got with MS for the Geneva bust
ness lAppi~use1
No one Knows better tell better than Great
Is Improbable She has
found when she tells doesn't sho
well he believed. pad nation OF modern
times eXcep and she found that IL